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astragalus

/a-strag-uh-luhs/US // æˈstræg ə ləs //UK // (æˈstræɡələs) //

黄芪,黄耆,芪

Related Words

bone骨骼,骨头,骨质,骨talus距骨,滑石症,滑石粉,滑石anklebone踝骨,踝关节骨,脚踝骨,踝关节tarsus跗骨之蛆,跗关节,跗节,跗骨肉

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    plural as·trag·a·li [a-strag-uh-lahy]. /æˈstræg əˌlaɪ/. Zoology.

    • : one of the proximal bones of the tarsus; talus.

Synonyms & Antonyms

as inankle
Synonyms
bone骨骼,骨头,骨质,骨anklebone踝骨,踝关节骨,脚踝骨,踝关节talus距骨,滑石症,滑石粉,滑石tarsus跗骨之蛆,跗关节,跗节,跗骨肉

Examples

  • Astragalus, the upper bone of the foot supporting the tibia; the buckle, ankle, or sling bone.

  • Astragalus, a genus of papilionaceous plants, herbaceous or shrubby, and often spiny.

  • The gummy exudation of the Astragalus verus, hardened by the air.

  • Gum tragacanth, is gathered about the end of June, from the astragalus tragacantha of Crete and the surrounding islands.

  • The cornfields are bright with English wild-flowers — dandelions, buttercups, astragalus, and a purple Michaelmas daisy.

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